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A representative series of Coal-measure fossils from the 

 Kent Coalfield has been added to the collections. 



An interesting occurrence has been the discovery of nine 

 specimens of ammonites figured by S. P. Pratt in 1841 in 

 the Annals and Magazine of Natural History , r and a specimen 

 of Encrinus liliiformis, figured by J. Parkinson in 1808 in his 

 famous " Organic Remains." 



Mr. J. W. Tutcher has presented eleven specimens of 

 Permian Brachiopoda to fill up gaps in the general series. 



The Rev. C. H. Keable has presented twenty-one River 

 Drift implements from the Surrey gravels. 



Ethnography. 



The chief addition to the permanent collections of this 

 department has been the extensive series of Burmese objects 

 formerly loaned by the late Lt.-Col. Raikes. Much of the 

 material was collected by Lt.-Col. Raikes whilst engaged in 

 Upper Burma suppressing dacoity in 1888-89. ItHncludes 

 a fine series of native weapons, domestic objects, etc. At a 

 later date additions were made of native pottery, carved 

 work, shrine, and religious emblems, so that the whole form 

 a collection typical of Upper Burmese culture in 1888. 



Mr. C. P. Billing has presented a series of ^Chinese 

 emblematic war weapons, whilst Mr. Lewis J. Cole has added 

 a collection of basket work, and model canoes. 



Egyptology. 



Mr. R. Quick has arranged the fine collection of bead 

 necklaces in order of Dynasties, and isolated a series of 

 beads to show the manner of bead making, and the varied 

 materials made use of. 



- The collections of ivory and bone objects, glass and 

 faience have been similarly dealt with. 



